Jared Lamar Harper (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup.
[1] He often trained with his younger brother Jalen under the guidance of his father Patrick Harper, former point guard for Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.
[3] Pebblebrook finished the season as Georgia Class 6A runners-up after losing to Joseph Wheeler High School, a team featuring top recruit Jaylen Brown, in the state title game.
[4] In July 2015, Harper was named co-most valuable player (MVP) of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam, scoring a 33 points and eight assists to help the Georgia Stars win the championship.
[5] In his senior season with Pebblebrook, he averaged 27 points, 10.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals, guiding his team to a 23–10 record and another Class 6A state championship appearance.
[6] Harper made his junior season debut on November 6, 2018, by recording his second career double-double, with 20 points and 13 assists, in a 101–58 win over South Alabama.
At the end of the regular season, Harper earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and conference coaches.
[17] After his junior season concluded, Harper declared his entry into the 2019 NBA draft, forgoing his senior year at Auburn.
[21] On December 20, Harper recorded 25 points and dished out a career-high 13 assists in a 94–99 loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
[22] On January 18, 2020, Harper scored 31 points to go with seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in the G League for the Northern Arizona Suns in a 120–109 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
[36] The next day, he logged a career-high nine assists, alongside ten points, in a 107–128 loss to the Golden State Warriors.